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full s.t.e.a.m ahead.....<br />

You’ve probably heard of Girl Scouts of <strong>Citrus</strong> Council’s focus on STEM (Science, Technology,<br />

Engineering, and Math). We’ve now begun to embrace its relationship with Art to provide girls the full<br />

S.T.E.A.M. experience, encouraging even more creativity and innovation.<br />

Girl Scouts of <strong>Citrus</strong> is proud to sponsor six teams participating in the FIRST Lego League (FLL)<br />

Trash Trek Challenge. Within FLL, the theme changes annually, but the three main areas of friendly<br />

competition remain the same:<br />

Robot Missions - girls work together to build and program a robot to complete tasks within an arena<br />

Core Values - this is about more than just robotics, including teamwork and good sportsmanship<br />

Problem-solving - girls create innovative solutions to current problems and give a presentation of their<br />

findings.<br />

Our current teams have been busy preparing for the competition by researching recycling problems,<br />

coming up with unique solutions, interviewing field experts, team building, and creating robots to compete<br />

in multiple missions that reinforce the girls’ understanding of programming and problem-solving.<br />

FLL opportunities are currently open to Girl Scout Juniors (4th and 5th grade), but plans are in-theworks<br />

to expand into the JrFLL program for Girl Scout Brownies (2nd and 3rd grade). Learn more about<br />

FLL at www.CFLFLL.org.<br />

If robotics isn’t your style, Girl Scouts of <strong>Citrus</strong> offers<br />

a variety of S.T.E.A.M. programs and activities to choose.<br />

Browse the events calendar at www.citrus-gs.org or<br />

contact the Program Coordinator at jmcdaniel@citrus-gs.org.<br />

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